The Unambitious Bastard (Imperial Examination)

Shen Jianglin found himself transmigrated into the world of a novel, becoming the insignificant illegitimate son of the Marquis of Rong'an. Though merely a bastard, born into a prestigious and powerful family, his legitimate mother and father doted only on his elder brother, the rightful heir, and held little expectation for him. Shen Jianglin, by nature somewhat indolent, was content to carve out a quiet corner for himself and live in peace. As an illegitimate son, so long as he didn’t compete, so long as he remained passive and didn’t oppose his legitimate brother, he could live well. Shen Jianglin, who had always loved tending to flowers and plants, watching birds, and playing chess...